Slim Fast Diet Aids and Yeast Infections

It seems like I've been battling my weight forever. I've tried everything from the Cabbage Soup Diet to Atkins and even dabbled in meal delivery systems like Nutrisystem. In all of these endeavors I have indeed lost weight, never as much as I wanted to because sticking with all of these plans seemed nothing short of impossible. And while Weight Watchers seemed to give me the best results, I grew lazy and didn't always feel like counting up my points every day. Like everything else, I lost and gained it right back.

Something I hadn't tried was Slim Fast. Yes, it's been around for ages but the idea of only being allowed a milkshake for breakfast and lunch wasn't very appealing. I looked into it a bit more and found out that I wouldn't be as limited as I had originally thought. Fruits and vegetables were not only allowed, but encouraged. The more I looked at it the more I thought that this could work. And so when I went grocery shopping that first week I bought enough Slim Fast shakes to get me through the week and also stocked up on lots of fruits and veggies.

In the first week I lost 3 lbs., which I was told was mainly water weight and not to get too excited. It was true that I was drinking a lot more water but even so I was elated at my progress. But as I headed into the second week I felt the unmistakable twinges of an encroaching yeast infection. Having been yeast infection-free for many years, I thought it was a bit odd but headed off to the drug store to see if there was anything new in the world of over-the-counter yeast treatments. After doing a bit of research I found out that many of the one time only treatments often failed and that perhaps it would be better to get a 3 or 7 day treatment. I chose a 3 day over a 7 day, thinking that would take care of it. I also grabbed a bottle of something called AZO Yeast tablets and some Acidophilus tablets. I hate yogurt and this seemed the best way to get the good intestinal juices flowing.